RILING Synonyms
There are 10 hypernyms of the word riling. (close relations)
Best Alternatives
Expand? | Word | Save? | More Syns.. | Usage | Type | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
aggravating | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • making worse | ||||||||
annoying | adjectiveadj | |||||||
noun • the act of troubling or annoying someone adjective satellite • causing irritation or annoyance | ||||||||
bothersome | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • causing irritation or annoyance | ||||||||
exasperating | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • extremely annoying or displeasing • making worse | ||||||||
infuriating | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • extremely annoying or displeasing | ||||||||
irritating | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • causing irritation or annoyance • (used of physical stimuli) serving to stimulate or excite • causing physical discomfort | ||||||||
maddening | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • extremely annoying or displeasing | ||||||||
nettlesome | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • causing irritation or annoyance • easily irritated or annoyed | ||||||||
provoking | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • causing or tending to cause anger or resentment | ||||||||
vexing | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • extremely annoying or displeasing • causing irritation or annoyance | ||||||||
annoy | verbv | |||||||
verb • cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations | ||||||||
irritate | verbv | |||||||
verb • cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations • excite to an abnormal condition, or chafe or inflame • excite to some characteristic action or condition, such as motion, contraction, or nervous impulse, by the application of a stimulus | ||||||||
vex | verbv | |||||||
verb • cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations • disturb the peace of mind of; afflict with mental agitation or distress • change the arrangement or position of • subject to prolonged examination, discussion, or deliberation • be a mystery or bewildering to | ||||||||
aggravate | verbv | |||||||
verb • make worse • exasperate or irritate | ||||||||
anger | nounn | |||||||
noun • a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance • the state of being angry • belligerence aroused by a real or supposed wrong (personified as one of the deadly sins) verb • make angry • become angry | ||||||||
bother | verbv | |||||||
noun • an angry disturbance • something or someone that causes trouble; a source of unhappiness verb • take the trouble to do something; concern oneself • cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations • to cause inconvenience or discomfort to • intrude or enter uninvited • make nervous or agitated • make confused or perplexed or puzzled | ||||||||
chafe | verbv | |||||||
noun • soreness and warmth caused by friction • anger produced by some annoying irritation verb • become or make sore by or as if by rubbing • feel extreme irritation or anger • cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations • tear or wear off the skin or make sore by abrading • cause friction • warm by rubbing, as with the hands | ||||||||
devil | nounn | |||||||
noun • an evil supernatural being • (Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell • a word used in exclamations of confusion • a rowdy or mischievous person (usually a young man) • a cruel wicked and inhuman person verb • cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations • coat or stuff with a spicy paste | ||||||||
gravel | nounn | |||||||
noun • rock fragments and pebbles verb • cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations • cover with gravel • be a mystery or bewildering to | ||||||||
nark | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • an informer or spy working for the police • a lawman concerned with narcotics violations verb • cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations • inform or spy (for the police) | ||||||||